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It may be helpful to have a private devotional routine, but Morning and Evening Prayer isn't one of them. Herein lies it's beauty. The Daily Office of Morning and Evening Prayer is a prayer of the Church, so even if you say it alone, you are engaging in public prayer that isn't just for you but … [Read more...] about The prayer that’s never private

Dear Parishioners and Friends, Good business leaders and saints have something in common: they learn to be proactive rather than reactive. Business leaders anticipate the market by studying forecasts, while saints prepare for God's call by studying Scripture. The angel Gabriel told the Blessed … [Read more...] about Anticipating the call

Dear Parishioners and Friends, As we close ourselves in and businesses close down, the projected longterm effects on our livelihood start to look more ominous. When will the economy recover? This crisis could be a defining event for a generation as global relationships are permanently changed along … [Read more...] about The City of God and C19

Dear Parishioners and Friends, We all feel out of sorts and unspiritual at times. You may not want to pray, or when you do, your prayers may feel mechanistic and dry. Does God value the prayers reluctantly or mechanistically spoken? Sometimes you don't feel like being kind to others, even in your … [Read more...] about Grace for the Grumpy

Dear Parishioners and Friends, You've heard it said, "What goes up must come down." That refers to the law of gravity, but also to a spiritual principle: the proud will eventually fall. "If you think you stand, take heed lest you fall," Paul says. In Lent, we're called to give up our pride and … [Read more...] about What goes down must come up